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WKDNKSIUY, FKIl. 1011.
Xo. Hf
VOL. II.
Western People Refuse to
Believe it in 'Em.
WILL FIGHT IMMIGRATION
California Much Alarmed Over
Probable Defeat of Kxrluslon
(.'lnu.se loriiner Miikes
Plea Itefore Senate.
(Special to The Evening News.)
WASHINGTON, Feb. 22. Just
why President Taft was so cordial
in his support of San Francisco as
the site of the Panama. Exposition
was seen hero today in his sudden
submission to tire senate of his pro
posed treaty with Japan, which en
tirely eliminates the coolie ininiiKia
tion clause, but it is said that Jap
an will be placed ou honor to res
trict the emigration of coolies at
her home ports. .Many congressmen
say that in favoring San Francisco
for the fair it was the president's
idea to "put California under a bond
to keep the iwace until 11)15 at
least," as she must have cordial rela
tions If the exposition is success
ful. When the measure ocnies be
fore the senate for ratification It is
predicted that the Western senators
will fight for a continuation of the
exclusion clause.
The senate committee on foreign
relations today decided to recom
mend that the senate ratlty the new
treaty with Jnpan, and it is said
that Senator Perkins, of California,
has signified his entire satisfaction
with the treaty as advocated by the
urtmflniKtration. which lets down the
bars to Jap coolie labor Immigration.
California Will Protest.
SACRAMENTO. Feb. 22. Pro
gressive leaders of the state assemb
ly are serlouly considering the ad
' visibility of protesting to the gov
ernment against the ratification of
the proposed treaty with Japan
with the coolie immigration clause
eliminated. Senator Caniinetti has
llropared a resolution for Introduc
tion in the assembly, vigorously pro
testing against me treaty. iim-pmB
that it would be detrimental to Cal
ifornia, and appealing to congress
and the president not to adopt the
measure.
Lordlier Defends Himself.
WASHINGTON, Feb. 22. A final
vote is expetced in the senate today
on the resolution for Lorimer. The
senator made an appeal In bis own
behalf, beginning at 1 o'clock. The
galleries were crowded with specta
tors. He denied that he had organ
ized the minus legislature or that
he had in any way attempted to
coerce them into voting for him by
offering bribes of money. Ho alleged
that the followers of Governor l)e
neen In the legislature had never
supported Hopkins, his senatorial
opponent, and on the day before the
election had Instructed his friends
to vote for Lorimer. The senator
stated that he had at first urged De
neen to become a candidate, hut that
he had declined, and finally after a
number of-names had been mention
ed and rejected he himself had con
sented to seek the office, as he was
the "only man who could afford to
lie elected by democratic votes."
Friends of the "Blond Iloss" are con
fident thnt he will be vindicated, and
claim that 4 5 of 91 senators will
vote for his vindication, while Lori
mer will- not vote.
LAVXDIIY IS HOIllil'.D.
Cash llool: anil l iidenvcar Is Stolen
Ity I'nknonil Thieves.
For the Rernnd time within two
-vears. burglars entered the office of
the Koseburg Steam Laundry, sit
uated on North Jackson street and
owned by O. C Haker, some time
last night, and upon forcing the safe
which was unhwked. and labeled,
"Safe open", appropriated the cash
book as well as a few papers of min
or value.
The robber or robbers entered the
laundry through the rear door, and
upon securing a number of pieces of
tt-r:imilne unwT which they ignited
leave with their arms full, and return for
have them put up and sold. Sales twice
in order to furnish sutficent Illumi
nation visited the office in which the
safe is stationed. No doubt notic
ing that the safe was unlocked, the
robbers swung the heavy door and
set to work with a view of ransack
ing the strong box. In this they suc
ceeded, but fortunately secured
nothing in return for their trouble.
Disheartened over their ill-luck,
the burglars then looked over a
number of documents in the office
desk, but apparently found nothing
to their liking. Rather than depart
empty handed the men then ransack
ed the stock room and secured
several suits of underwear as well as
a couple of shirts. In all, four bun
dles of laundry were disturbed, three
of which were carried to the base
ment prior to being opened. Con
cluding the job tho men left through
the rear Boor, which they closed
and barred.
Tho robbery was discovered by
employes of the laundry shortly af
ter T o'clock this morning, and a few
minutes later the sheriff's office was
notified. As yet tho officers have
failed to unearth a clew which will
tend to establish the Identity of tho
guilty parties.
Mr. Haker, who owns the laundry,
is at a loss to understand the situa
tion, inasmuch as the intruders were
apparently in search of knowledge,
and not plunder as would be sup
posed. He contend that no profes
sional safe cracker would steal a
cash book inasmuch as its discovery
in tlve possession of a person would
furnish prima facie evidence of his
S'.iilt.
Mr. Baker says that his total loss
will not exceed $5. including the mu
tilation of the strong box in the safe.
That the men are nmeteurs and car
ried no tools, is evidenced in the
fact that they secured a rasp in the
boiler room of the establishment,
and used the same in forcing the
strong box. The Implement was
found lying beside the safe when
the laundry was opened this morn
ing. Cash Itook Found.
Proprietor Bnker this afternoon
found tho ash hook which was stolen
from his safe last night. The book
had been carried to tho rear of the
laundry, whore it had apparently
undergone an inspection, and later
cast aside.
IiOCA'fj NEWS.
Judge J. V. Hamilton is quite ill
at his home in this city.
Kngene West, of Oregon Athletic
Club, who is scheduled to meet Kd
ward Hamlin in a ten round boxing
contest on Wednesday evening.
March 1. will work out every after
noon at Syke'a rink. The public is
invited.
Harvey Jones, proprietor of the
Roseburg hotel, who has been quite
ill of late, sat up for tho first time
yesterday since taken sick. He feels
much improved, and hopes to be
able to attend his duties in a couple
of weeks.
Peter Duznkous. the (Jreek wrestl
er, arrived In the city this morning
from Portland, and will meet Carl
Bunch, a local wrestler, at Syke'a
rink tomorrow evening. According
to the agreement Busch Is to throw
his opponent twice in one hour.
Carlos Pago, who alleges that he
was yesterday assaulted by Willhim
LeRoache. a negro, caused a war
rant to be issued out of Justice of
tho Peace Reuben Marster's court
this morning charging the latter
with the crime of assault and bat
tery. At a special meeting of the Hose
burg school board held late yester
day afternoon at the office of the
j chairman, J. - C. Fullerton, it was
practical ly decided to abandon the
erection of a high school building
i in Roseburg for the present. On
'the contrary the board hits decided
1 to erect a graded school which will
! probably cost In the neighborhood
i of $:"), ooo. Members of the board
1 feet that such a building will aus
j wer all demands for some time to
i come, and consequently they deem it
unwise to upend $7fi,mio at this
time. Petitions will be circulated
j at once, and tho matter of voting
on a site as well as a bond Issue
will come up for considerat ion in
tho near future.
The crowds nack the iewelrv store of W. E. Clingenneel to the limit and
Press Disclosures Result in
Immediate Action.
SCHWAB EXPRESSES IGNORANCE
Of Any Knowledge of A tilled Barter
of Xi.vy Secrets 1'nioii Inbor
a ml Kltfht Hour Day
A ru ltortinniwHl.
(Special to Evening Nows.)
WASHINGTON'. Feb. 22. As a
result of the disclosures made by the
United Press that the state depart
ment had given Argentine authori
ties certain plans of the navy depart
ment to he used in the construction
of two dreadnoughts, in exchange
for which contracts for their con
struction were let to American ship
builders. Senator La Pol let te today
introduced a resolution demanding
full information concerning tho deal.
The resolution directs tho secretary
of the navy to report all that he
knows of tho affair. A second reso
lution submitted by l.afollette calls
for Secretary of State Knox to trans
mit to tho senate all documents in
his possession having any bearing on
tho case.
Schwab Hears Xrws,
SCR ANTON, Feb. 22. Charles
Schwab today declined to discuss the
statement of Admirel Garcia, of Ar
gentine, in which it was admitted
that secrets of the American navy
had been bartered to tho South
MISS KLSIK ItltAXTOX, A Wliisom
little Lady, at the J'ulncu To
night. American republic, tho consideration
for which was the contracts for cou
nt ruction of two battleships which
were given to the Bethlehem Steel
Works. The ships are now In course
of building. Schwab snld that the
administration's bargain was nowr
to hint, but further than this would
oner no comment.
Trust (hmm)s Barred.
WASHINGTON. Feb. 22. Carry
ing a provision preventing the pur
chase of armor or armament of any
sort, from the steet trust, tho naval
appropriation bill passed tho house
today. Tho bill also contains sweep
ing provisions favoring union labor
and an eight hour day in the con
struction of two battleships provid
ed for.
MKtook l- rb-nds for Fnoniy.
CALKXICO. Feb. fZ. Mistaken
for a troop of federals, a company
of insurr-'ctos returning from Algod
ones to Mexicala, were fired upon by
insurgents) Today and ' one Mitau
wounded.
will gi;t the "Av
Gov. Wet llny Pruning Bill Ps
ed nt Recent SeMfin.
SALEM. Or.. Feb. 2 1 . Governor
West, has vetoed tho Collins bill, pro
viding for an extra judge for Mult
nomah county. Ho reached this de
cision after much cmsMrat Inn.
He has given his position conclu-
more, everybody is satisfied with the bargains. Call and pick
daily, 2:30 and 7:30.
sively as to the question of increas
ing the number of members on tho
bench, and his interview declaring
that he would under no considera
tion approve the addition of two
supreme justices promptly killed tho
bill which was introduced for that
purpose.
And Just as quickly was a bill
providing for two judges iu Multno
mah county changed to read that
there should bo an increase of but
one judge, when tho governor made
plain his attitude on that Bubject.
With 23 bills so far destined for
the "slauglltor-hrOUSre," Governor
West is making progress through the
proposed legislation of the session.
Because there are some of these 23
bills of which he is doubtful and
there is a possibility that he may
change his mind, he refuses to say
to which of the bills he will finally
affix his veto.
It is very probable that one of
those, however, will be tho Bower
man bill designated to prevent
frauds against the state. This bill
proscribes that any officer drawing a
salary from tho state cannot enter
into a contract with or sell goods to
the state.
From the fact that the provisions
might eliminate a guard from tho
penitentiary or an attendant at the
asylum from selling farm produce
or stock at a lower bid than any
one else. It appears that the govern
or may refuse to sanction It.
The other veto messages that may
come he is keeping secret and they
will 'probably not be given out until
Thursday.
A Question arises as to the bill
which provides for a three-volume
publication of Lord's Oregon laws
under the proposed bill providing for
a three-volume code, an extra index
of several pages is required and the
governor has filed a query asking
whether the state will bo called upon
to pny for tho printing of tho extra
index. If this is saddled on the state
a veto will probably follow.
Another bill providing for state
game reserves has been found to be
faulty. In enrolling this measure
only a portion of It was copied. Nev
ertheless, tho governor will probab
ly fllo It and allow it to take its
courso and tho portion of tho bill
which is Included will Bland as a
law.
Among those measures which will
be quieted the increase In tuo s-alary
of circuit judges will probably ne
vetoed. This prescribes ttiitt -circuit
judges of thi state sluiM have
their salary increased from $11,0 00
to $4,000 a year. In add'thvi lo
this. Increases in th'i salaries of pros
ecuting attorneys will also bo cut off.
One of these bills, a measure bf Von
dor llellen, it fa said, was filed
through, oversight, but the others
will uo doubt suffer.
KX 1 H TTI V K IM ITT K E.
Meet and Appoint Member of Stand
ing Committee.
Tho executive committee of tho
Roseburg Chautauqua Association
met at the offices of Attorneys to
show & Rice last evening, at which
time several propositions pertaining
to tho Initial rhut annua assembly
were discussed at some length.
The program Is almost complete
and concludes a number of attrac
tions worthy of drawing enormous
crowds. In all. about six attrac
tions are yet to bo billed, and them'
will probably bo added to the pro
gram within the next ten days. At
that time tho list of nttrietlons wll'
be published in full that tho pub
lic mey become cbnversant with the
fen tn res which are considered of ex
cellent qunlity.
Among the committees appointed
last evening lire the following:
G rounds B. W. Strong. L. B.
Wallnce and Dr. F, W. Hun!.
Advertising and Printing R. E.
Smith. .1. W. Perkins and H. Hurth.
Transport at Jon W. L. Cobb, B.
W. Bates nnd V. L. Ilargitr.
Programme Rev. W. H. Eaton.
Lee Wlmberly. W. C. Harding, R. II.
C. Wood and S. K. Sykes.
The above committee will servo
until some time In July when the
second annual meeting of the chau
tniiqua association will bo hold.
From the manner In which the
citizens are interesting themselves
In the Chautauqua assembly, success,
Is assured ,nnd Indications tend to,
show that large crowds of people
will bo present dally.
i
Bad Administration Drives
Alaskans to Desperation.
PEOPLE HOLD MASS MEETINCS
Washington May Wake Vp Omaha
Preacher ltwrultliig for West
Kpidemie of Cholera is
Kenml at Naples.
(Special to Tho Evening- News.)
CORDOVA, Feb. 22 A movement
has started In Alaska to hold
mass meetings nt Cordova. Seward,;
and Fairbanks to adopt resolutions
in which congress will be requested
to allow Alaska to annex Itself to
Canada as tho only possible relief
from continued oppressive burdens
on tho pioneers. Business men
throughout Alaska are behind this
movement, and it has developed be
cause the government has boon dila
tory and indisposed to grant relief
to tho citizens here. Many are In
clined to the belief that while an
nexation to Canada is freely advocat
ed, the real reason of It Is that It
will call nttention to conditions hero
In tho unsatiHt'aetory government
that Alaskans aro forced to llvo
under.
Preacher Western Convert.
OMAHA, Fob. 22. Believing a
minister should practice what ho
preaches, Rov. J. R Hamilton, who
delivered a sermon on "God mani
fest in tho land show" when ho saw
an exhibition of Western products,
Is today recruiting a colony of homo
seekers to locate in Northern Cali
fornia, Cholera I-Ynrod at Naples.
NAPLES. Feb. 22. A violent re
currence of last season's cholera
outbreak In Southern Italy Is. threat
ened with the first warm weather.
There has been a few cases or
cholera iu 'Naples all winter and
other diseases tre also prevalent.
Kxperts admit that this summer's
outbreak may prove serious.
Prcacutions aro being taken by
tho authorities to prevent news of
tho actual situation from becoming
known abroad. TelegraniH regard
ing tho cholera aro being held up by
the censors and newspaper corres
pondents havo been warned not to
discuss tho subject.
lilKH FMDHSON BROOKS.
Tho third number of tho Lyceum
course will bo given at tho Presby
terian church on the evening of Wed
nesday March 1.
Some remarks of famous men
about Brooks:
Col. Clarkson: "Every poem new.
Wo could have listened another
hour."
Channcey M. Depew: "Bo patient,
gentlemen, we aro to havo more of
Brooks later on. Most strenmH aro
larger at their mouth than at their
source. It Ik not so with Brooks."
Win. McKluloy: "That's good.
NOW DON'iT SAY
I Told You, But Everybody .cays that
The Rosebu-g Beauty Parlors
luive a slock of rfair Goods nnd I lair Ornaments
that would do credit to a metropolis.
The finest assortment of Velvet uede and
Leather Itas in new designs.
Tim handsomest and most exclusive lino of
Pattern Hals and Pinnies ever shown iu Kose
ImrK. That the quality and prices are just rij;ht.
judging from the number of people who
i that's good, and so orlglual."
! Both Low, mayor of Now York
! City: "The most thrilling and dra
matic recital I have ever heard Is
Fred Kmorson Brooks' poem 'Pick
ett's Charge. '
Henry Watterson: "I regard Fred
Kmorson Brooks' 'Pickett's Charge"
the greatest poem I ever heard, and
tho superior of Tennyson's 'Charge,
of tho Light Brigade. " f23
MAX IS KILLED.
Falls From Rods on Northbound Pus
sender Train Last Night.
In attempting to swing on tho
rods under a coach on northbound
passenger train No. 1G, near Riddle,
shortly after 10 o'clock last night,
Jake Holkkl, a Flnlaudor, lost hla
balance and fell across thor rails,
with the result that two cars passed
over his body. When found a few
minutes later after tho accident ho
was conscious, but refused to dlvulgo
his Identity. Summoning medical as
sistance, the unfortunate man was
carried to the offices of Dr. William
Kaiser whore he was mado ns com
fortable as possible. A hasty exam
ination of his Injuries revealed tho
fact thnt both legs woro severed
near tho ankles, while his scalp evi
denced numerous bruises. Ho lived
about one hour, and died shortly be
fore midnight.
CoronoT Jewett was notified of
tho accident at an early hour this
morning and left for the scone on
southbound passenger train No. 13.
In nn Interview with the 'deceased's
traveling partner. E. Wnlo, also a
Ftnlander, Mr. Jewett learned that
the men boarded the train nt Gold
Hill with the intention of proceed
ing to Portland. Upon tholr arrival
at. Riddio tho men climbed from be
neath tho cars, and entered the de
pot where they romalned until the
train started to pull out or tho sta
tion. Hastening ahead. Walo swung
onto the rods, followed by his part
ner. Hardly had the formor matt
beocmo, settled, when ho hoard a
faint cry. and turning around, no
ticed that. Holkkl was missing. Sus
pecting that something hud happen
ed to his partner, Walo alighted
from tho train, and running back
mlong fl ho track a short distaiioe
stumbled over tho prostrate form of
Holkkl. Realising that the man was
suffering intense agony, ho rushed
to tho depot, and a physician was
summoned.
After viewing tho remains this
morning, Coroner Jewett ;!ccldod
(that (an Inquest was unnecessary,
and accordingly returned here on
the noon train. Inasmuch ns noth
ing could be found tending to es
tablish tho whereabouts of the un
fortunate man's relatives, ho will bo
buried by the county at Riddle. Tho
deceased was apparently 35 years of
age, nnd was poorly dressed, indlact
Ing that he was living the life of
a transient.
Aeonling to tho death cnrUftento
Issued by tho attending physician
death was the result of a shock, re
sulting from being run ovor by tho
cars.
Forest SuitorvlHor S. C. Bartrum,
who returned Monday night from a
business trip to Halom nnd Portland
Is confined to his homo with quite
a severe attack of oryslplas.
CONTINUES
nvivhw y yryg ir 1 1 j w u bub
out the goods, then
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E. H. DeSELMS, Auctioneer
ROSEBURG. OREGON